St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-03
THE MUNICIPAL SOLONS
Dispose of the Accumulated Work of
a Week.
A FUND FOR DETECTIVES.
The Garbage Creamatory Ordered.
Expenses Of a Junketinq Rou-
tine Report.

The committee on waterworks recon-
mended that John A. Cole be paid $3.50
from the water fund for making plans
and specifications for the North Min
neapOliS pumping station. A warrant
was ordered drawn. On motion of Aid.
Barrows warrant was ordered drawn
for 1862 in favor Of Aid. W. H. Mills,
that being the expenses of the commit
tee which recently went East to exam
inc different kinds of pumps. Four
hundred dollars and nineteen cents was
ordered paid to L. +. Menage, excess
paid into the city treasury some time
ago. A we'll was ordered put i'll at the
wOrkhouse, and the contract was let to
Mccarthy q Courtney, at the price OF
Sl.73 per foot. The committee on work
house stated that it had run out OF
money in building the workhouse eX-
tension, and wanted the full amount,
$4,000, set aside for use. The request
was granted.
The following ordinances had their
third reading and passed: IAN 0rdi-
nance to amend an ordinance entitled
An ordinance concerning streets, side
walks and alleys to prevent injuries,
damages and unlawful practices in the
same;;'" an ordinance fixing the license
of fortune tellerS at $40; an ordinance
fixing the roadway on Clinton avenue at
thirty-fOur feet.
When the matter of lOaning the board
of park commissioners sos, 600 came up,
motion that the loan be made from the
water department for one year or less
was unanimously adopted.
A communication was received from
Judge Bailey stating that there was not
tl,n i.ait mol
and asking that some action be taken.
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on public grounds and buildings and
the building inspector.
CONTINGENT DETECTIVE FUND.
The police commission sent in a letter
asking that $500 be set apart for its use,
so tina t officers in the pursuit of crimi-
nails would not have to borrow money,
as was the case recently. The commit
tee on police will look into and pass
upon the matter. Mrs. B. A. r. John
son sent in long communication com
planning that her children, who had had
the diphtheria, could not 90 to school, las
the physician who had charge of the
case refused to give her permit. The
matter was referred to the board OF
health with power to act.
Thirty-eighth avenue north was Or
uortu OpelleU ITOlll OccOuu SlIttb W TIC
city limits, land the engineer was ordered
to prepare plans for roadway on the
east end of the Franklin avenue bridge.
The plats and additions reported by the
committee on streets, grades and addi-
tons Thursday were adopted. The con-
tract for paving Twentieth avenue
north bridge was awarded to G. E.Whit-
tier. Bills amounting to SAG, 267.3S
were read and ordered paid. A plumb
er's license was granted tORyan & Nor
SiSOn.
GARBAGE CREMATORY ORDERED.
The committee appointed to receive
the report of Health Officer KilvingtOn,
recommended that garbage crematory
be erected at once and given fair test,
and that the committee on health and
hospitals and the board of health be
authorized to put the quaranAle hospi-
tai in proper condition for the reception
and care of all classes who are suffering
from contagious diseases. The esti-
mated cost is $500.
The following motions were adopted:
Widening Franklin to eighty feet, from
NicOllet avenue to the Mississippi river.
Laying out and extending FOrty-secOnd
street, from Cedar avenue to Minnehaha
avenue. Opening Thirty-fourth avenue
north, from Second street to Fremont
avenue.